Dresden Codex, Latin Codex Dresdensis , one of several the few collections of pre-Columbian Mayan hieroglyphic writings texts known to survive have survived the book burnings by the Spanish clergy during the 16th century (others include the Madrid, Paris, and Grolier codices). It contains astronomical calculations—eclipse-prediction tables, the synodical period of Venus—of exceptional accuracy. The Maya’s These figures have given the Maya a strong reputation as astronomersis based largely on these figures. The codex was acquired by the Sächsische Landesbibliothek (“Saxon State Library”)Saxon State Library, Dresden, Saxony, and was published by Edward King, Viscount Kingsborough, in Antiquities of Mexico (1830–48). King erroneously attributed the codex to the Aztecs. The first scientific edition of the codex was made by E. Förstemann (Leipzig, 1880). See also Madrid Codex; Paris Codex.